No relegation clause in Haaland's City deal - Saturday's gossip

Premier League clubs are intrigued by Spain's Marcos Llorente, 31, as they scout for potential replacements if relegation becomes a concern. Manchester City's Erling Haaland, the 26-year-old Norwegian forward, stands out as one of the few players without a relegation clause in his contract, leaving no provisions for his departure should the team's fortunes decline.

Liverpool, Chelsea, and Liverpool are among the clubs keeping a close watch on Haaland. Elsewhere, Atletico Madrid's Italian defender Alessandro Bastoni, 27, is also in the radar of Manchester City, Liverpool, and Chelsea, along with Inter Milan and Barcelona. Brentford is negotiating a new contract with winger Kevin Schade, 24, amid interest from Arsenal and Liverpool.

Meanwhile, Brighton is set to extend the contract of Sweden's Yasin Ayari, 22, with the club planning to make the move formal shortly. Liverpool is also contemplating making Uruguay's Ronald Araujo, 27, a permanent loan signing from Barcelona. Juventus has been approached regarding Crystal Palace's Tyrick Mitchell, 27, a defender who has caught the attention of Liverpool and Manchester United as well.

Meanwhile, Real Madrid is scouting Stuttgart's young center-back Finn Jeltsch, 20, and Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa have shown interest in France's Valentin Atangana, 21, currently with Saudi club Al-Ahli. Newcastle United's Ross Wilson is spearheading a recruitment strategy focused on young talent and new player trading tactics.